Today is Coming Out Day, so let’s chat about LGBT books and share some recs.
Julie:
Goodreads has a tag for LGBT so we can see there are quite a few books with diverse characters.
One of the most popular LGBT books I’ve read is Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I like author collaborations and dual narrations, and Tiny really carries this book. I also read Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, which has received all kinds of awards, but I didn’t care for it. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is another popular book with some great quotes.
Lynn:
I seem to read a lot of books with LGBT secondary characters. The Mortal Instruments books, Hopeless, books by Michael Chabon, and yes, Will Grayson, Will Grayson, and the Perks of Being a Wallflower. And now that I’ve gone through all the lists that Julie referenced, I should probably start reading some books with LGBT main characters. Taking suggestions!
Thanks for the recs guys!
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I just read Fans of the Impossible Life and it’s probably one of my top favourite LGBT books out there! Perks is also very incredible and omg Half Bad too!!
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Thanks for the recommendations, Cait!
All my LGBT reads have been secondary characters too, I do own a few books that I really should get to and rectify that. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli and Every Day by David Levithan, not sure how much LGBT is a focus in these books are, but I believe the main characters are gay and the books are YA too.
Every Day was pretty good, Genea. Though, also difficult sometimes to read. And I’ve heard good things about Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda. I’ll have to check that out.
Fabulous topic! I have read a few (not enough, but a few!) and I really liked I’ll Give You the Sun, More Happy than Not, An Infinite Number of Parallel Universes, The Darkest Part of the Forest, Half Bad.. there are probably a couple more, but those were the ones that popped into my head!!
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Thanks, Shannon. We’ll have to check those out!
If you like romantic suspense (FBI/former military), try Cut & Run by Abigail Roux
If you want something more fantasy (wizards), try The Magpie Lord by K.J. Charles. I’ve only read the first book, but I really enjoyed it.
I’ll have to check out some of the other recommendations.
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Thanks, Melanie. The Magpie Lord looks really good. And I like the warning at the bottom of the synopsis on Goodreads. Warning me away just makes me want to read it even more!
Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan is one of the most beautiful books I have ever read. More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera is amazing as well. Not Otherwise Specified and I’ll Give You The Sun are also really good. I also read The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson. It is a book about a transgender boy and I don’t think it gets nearly enough love. It was really good.
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Thanks, Cynthia. Those are some great recommendations!
Great post! I’d love it if you all would check out my blog (it’s all about LGBT+ entertainment and news, but with a more YA Focus). However, for LGBT book recommendations. I really loved Luna (about a transgender teen) by Julie Anne Peters. I just read Fans of the Impossible Life by Kate Scelsa recently and enjoyed it a lot (features two main characters that are gay).
-Lauren
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Thanks for stopping by, Lauren. We’ll have to check out your blog, and recommendations!
I agree with Nicole. Perhaps the best book I read this year – and the biggest surprise, to be sure – was I’ll Give You The Sun. Such a revelation…
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I clearly need to move I’ll Give You the Sun up on the reading list. Thanks, Ramona!
Excellent topic! I haven’t actively sought out LGBT books, but I have accidentally discovered them. 🙂 A recent release I would recommend reading is Ink & Bone by Rachel Caine.
There’s a local author who is transgender, Rachel Eliason/R.J. Eliason who is known for her LGBT characters. I haven’t read any of her novels yet, but I do own one and I hope to read it soon!
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Ink & Bone looks really good, Terri! I’ll have to check that out!
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I’ll Give You the Sun is an amazing one!
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I’ve heard good things about that one, Nicole. Thanks for the recommendation!
Great topic. I would recommend Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan and Ask the Passengers by A.S. King. Those are two good YA books to start anyone wanting to read LGBT books.
Thanks, Sofia. Great suggestions!